Don’t you need a therapist?

Not always. There’s 20+ years of rigorous research to show that DIY CBT works. CBT delivered via the Internet (and even video games!)1 can be as effective as therapist-delivered CBT for both anxiety and depression.

Most studies show that people do better with some coaching. Coaching is not the same as therapy: coaches redirect to relevant material but people still need to do the work themselves.

So what did you do?

We brought in storytellers, data scientists, engineers, and designers to combine their love of writing stories, AI, and robots with the intention of creating a companion (Woebot!) who can help people with their mental health.

But before launching Woebot publicly, we wanted to make sure he could truly help people so we did a randomized controlled trial…

We’re committed to continuning to test Woebot’s efficacy through ongoing research collaborations with Stanford University.